I spend a LOT of time on eMusic scouring around for the hidden treasures. Until their recent site relaunch (which is still far from perfect), it was quite the laborious task to find the good content. I attributed this to a business model that only survives if users fail to download all their allotted tracks each month.

Nevertheless, I have been on the service since December 2005 and have found many, many great records. If you're an eMusic subscriber, or perhaps given the economy, you're looking for a cheaper way to find some good records, here are my 20 favorites (in no order):